Below is a list of sources that will teach you more about the year 1919.
Books
Butters, Kerry. In the Year 1919. South Carolina: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
This is a reference book for the year 1919. It includes what was in the news, famous births and deaths, etc.
Osbourne, Richard E. The First Year of World War II, 1919. Indiana: Riebel-Roque Publishing Co., 2008.
In this book, Osbourne puts forth the idea that the events in 1919 had such a significant impact that they saw the beginning of World War II. It takes a look at key events in America and Europe: prohibition, Congress’ decision to remain an isolationist country, the Versailles Treaty, the rise of Hitler and Mussolini, and more.
Sandler, Martin W. 1919 The Year That Changed America. New York: Bloomsbury, 2019.
Sandler discusses key events from 1919 and how they are related to issues in American society today.
Journals
News/Magazine Articles
- Adams, Cindy. “Historians Rate 1919 as America’s Worst Year.” Page Six, February 4, 2019. https://pagesix.com/2019/02/04/historians-rate-1919-as-americas-worst-year/
- Clark, Neil. “You think this year is going to be bad? Take a look at 1919.” Express, January 10, 2019. https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1070169/britain-2019-brexit-news-1919-first-world-war
- Isaacs, Arnold. “What 1919 Taught Us.” The Nation, April 16, 2019. https://www.thenation.com/article/tom-dispatch-1919-taught-us-womens-voting-rights-immigration-racism/.
- Levine, Allan. “Remembering the Turmoil of 1919.” Winnipeg Free Press, January 4, 2019. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/remembering-the-turmoil-of-1919-503888042.html
- Ross, Jeannette. “1919—A Year Of Social Unrest Has Lasting Effects.” The Wilton Bulletin, February 15, 2019. https://www.wiltonbulletin.com/136521/1919-a-year-of-social-unrest-has-lasting-effects/
- Widmer, Ted. “1919: The Year of the Crack-Up.” The New York Times, December 31, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/opinion/1919-america.html
